diff --git a/test/language/module-code/lex-and-var.js b/test/language/module-code/lex-and-var.js
index 6e269e6310..b46fc10657 100644
--- a/test/language/module-code/lex-and-var.js
+++ b/test/language/module-code/lex-and-var.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ description: >
     ModuleItemList also occurs in the VarDeclaredNames of ModuleItemList.
 flags: [module]
 features: [let]
+negative: [SyntaxError]
 ---*/
 
 let x;